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Salmon!

J Town Girl — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 05:58:24 GMT

I am wondering how many of you eat Salmon on a regular basis? The consensus from nutritionists is that we should consume Salmon at least three times weekly. I am not a huge fan of the fish but I do prepare baked Salmon steaks at least once a week. There just isn't anyway that I could eat it three times in one week. I do however make other types of fish during the course of a week. I limit meat to only once or twice weekly.

Are there any Salmon fans here? If so, how often do you prepare it?

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MomOf4 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:13:42 GMT

We eat salmon at least twice a week. I get the stuffed salmon from Costco. It comes in a 4 pack and is wonderful. Very easy to prepare too. I love salmon.

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Ibby114 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:20:51 GMT

I love salmon- and probably have it 2 or 3 times a week. I buy a huge piece form Costco and cook it immediately- without any seasoning. I love the flavor on it's own! I cut it into portions to freeze, it's the easiest lunch to pack for work!

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Marienkaefer2 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:34:12 GMT

I used to have it once a week. But it's been awhile. I have to get back to my routine.

I put olive oil and Mrs Dash on it, bake in oven at 375 for 25-30 min. Perfect every time.

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jbinrwc — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:54:42 GMT

Love salmon but will only eat wild caught in the fresh salmon choices. It is more expensive than the farm raised variety but is so much better and no need to worry about pollutants. Happily Trader Joe's has wild smoked salmon so can eat that if wild caught fresh is not available in the markets or if I can't afford it. You will taste the differnce if you try wild caught versus farm raised.

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Desertdi — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:05:42 GMT

Been eating salmon several times a week for 40 years........

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sunshine45 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:15:53 GMT

i dont like salmon at all......i prefer tuna, cod, sea bass, rockfish, flounder, and orange roughy.

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Azcowgirl — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:24:10 GMT

Love it, but the mercury contamination concerns me now.

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sundrops — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:25:17 GMT

We used to have salmon a few times a month, but I can't seem to find good prices anymore. I'd buy fresh or frozen and make salmon patties. I won't buy canned salmon, it's just not my preference.

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Ibby114 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:52:40 GMT

On 1/16/2014 sundrops said: We used to have salmon a few times a month, but I can't seem to find good prices anymore. I'd buy fresh or frozen and make salmon patties. I won't buy canned salmon, it's just not my preference.

I grew up on the canned stuff- yuk! Love the fresh stuff! I usually find it for around $7.99 or $8.99 a pound. Not cheap- but sooooo good for you.

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Harpa — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:33:04 GMT

I used to eat it a lot, but will no longer consider farm raised. It is near impossible to get "specific" (Pacific) salmon around here!

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Love to Run — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:39:36 GMT

Love salmon and eat it at least two or three times a week. Wild caught only! I like it simply grilled, but also love salmon burgers!

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pattypeep — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:40:38 GMT

Just BBQ'd a piece last night. I buy the flash frozen vacuum packed slices from Costco. My dh does not like Salmon, so when I BBQ his burger, I put a slice of salmon in foil and place it at the back of the BBQ. I always cook it outside, because my DH even complains about the smell of cooking fish indoors. I do not eat salmon even every week, but do love it.

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Vamp — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:00:57 GMT

We eat it often, but never more than once a week unless there are leftovers.

I prefer salmon fillets to steaks, and often just bake it in the oven with lemon & seasonings. Leftovers are often tossed into a pasta or rice dish, no specific recipe, just whatever veggies I have on hand mixed into the pasta or rice.

Here are 100 ways to prepare salmon from Cooking Light:

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/cooking-with-salmon-00412000080204/

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walker — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:38:58 GMT

I really like salmon and try to eat it at least once a week. After the reports on farm raised salmon, I watch for the wild caught or King Salmon sales. In fact, I am off to pick up some King Salmon today. I fix mine in foil packs.....seasonings, a pat of butter and little white wine.

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Ibby114 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:25:38 GMT

On 1/16/2014 twopeas said:
Just BBQ'd a piece last night. I buy the flash frozen vacuum packed slices from Costco. My dh does not like Salmon, so when I BBQ his burger, I put a slice of salmon in foil and place it at the back of the BBQ. I always cook it outside, because my DH even complains about the smell of cooking fish indoors. I do not eat salmon even every week, but do love it.

I bought the flash frozen vacuum packed slices from Costco one time when they were out of fresh- they were great!! And portion controlled too!

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gazelle77 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:29:20 GMT

I buy salmon at costco and pretty much eat it every night of the week--- maybe have a vegetarian meal one one night. I just poach it and have it with salad. I eat a no/ low carb healthy fats, high fiber, low glycemic diet.

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LilacTree — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:04:23 GMT

I buy two vacuumed packed bags of salmon, containing two steaks each with every food order. I bake it with olive oil and some spices. I also buy two packs of frozen Alaskan salmon burgers which I also bake. I wish i could get it fresh, but that is impossible for me. I love salmon and almost always order it when we go out to eat. It's my favorite fish. I eat others also. I don't eat any meats or chicken anymore.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:29:53 GMT

I love love love salmon. But, it must be wild-caught Alaskan King Salmon for me. Consequently, I don't get it that often. Sometimes I purchase from an operation up in Alaska, but it's spendy.

Every now and then, my high-end grocery store gets it in and I might snag some there. I do have some vac-sealed in my freezer. It's time I had salmon again!

While seafood is very good for us, I'm sure we all know that too much of a good thing IS too much of a good thing, so a couple times a week is probably best.

ETA - I do use OmegaFactors brand Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. Hopefully it helps with a few of my conditions. I get it through Amazon.

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chessylady — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:01:44 GMT

I try to eat fish several times a week and salmon is my favorite. I only eat wild caught. I too purchase Trader Joe's vacuum packed when fresh is not available. I like to broil salmon with olive oil drizzled on it or marinate in teriyaki sauce 30 minutes before cooking.